Black Girl Burnout

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out podcast with Kelley. Today we're going to talk all about what toxic positivity is and effective strategies that will help you to opt-out of that state of being. I, in full disclosure, am kind of obsessed with Instagram, it's my social media of choice. Over the last six months, I have seen an increase in posts about toxic positivity on Instagram. During th...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out podcast with Kelley. Today’s episode marks the conclusion of this week’s 3-part “Know Your Worth “series. Thank you so much for journeying with me. To recap, Jessie Behrman’s quote, “When you learn how much you’re worth, you’ll stop giving people discounts” was established as the anchor concept of this series. We've talked about how to align with your worth i...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out Podcast with Kelley. Today’s episode, part two of a three-part series, will be about opting into knowing your worth when it comes to family and friends. In part one we tackled ways to align with your worth in business. Now we are going to dive into navigating your value regarding business matters that involve family and friends. First, let me say that this entire...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out Podcast with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting into knowing your worth in business. I’m going to kick things off with a question, do you know how much you are worth? This episode is part one of a three-part series, all about helping you to align with your worth in the professional realm. There's a quote that says, “When you learn how much you&#...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out Podcast with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about ways to successfully build good habits. A sure way to opt-out of struggle in your life is to align with a pattern of positive behavior. Let’s be clear, it is not easy to set a new habit. In fact, it takes at least 18 days to establish new behavior as a habit. But, here’s the good news, if you are determined t...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out Podcast with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about the process of quitting with grace. I am a firm believer in putting an end to people, places and things that no longer serve you. If it involves keeping you bogged down in a mentality of struggle, it has got to go. However, separating yourself from struggle needs to be done in a way that is healthy and emotio...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out podcast with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about softness. We will focus on strategies that show you how to opt-out of harsh living and harsh interactions. Instead, you will learn how to opt-into an experience of soft living and soft conversations. But, how can we have realistically engage with soft interaction in American Society? What is it about our cult...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out Podcast with Kelley. Today I want to talk about opting into utilizing your gifts in the workplace. How many of you are in a career, but don’t feel like you are living up to your full potential. A very smart friend of mine once told me that your inner genius resides at the intersection between ease and joy. When you can incorporate your passion and natural talents...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out Podcast with Kelley. So today is all about opting out of dating burnout and opting into a desire for meaningful and healthy relationships. How do you know if you are experiencing dating burnout? Well, one of the main identifiers is cynicism. Pay attention to how you are reacting and receiving when you think about dating. If you are feeling overwhelmed with the pr...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out Podcast with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting into being OK to say No! When was the last time that you said no to someone in an effort to stand up for yourself and set healthy boundaries? It is totally ok for you to say no to someone if a request is not right for you. Opting to decline is not always easy, especially when it involves family members...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out Podcast with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting out of bitterness. Pain and repeated injury are two of the main forms that bitterness can present in your life. We are going to focus on the kind of bitterness that results from not being able to address the ways that our societal systems wrong and injure us. When you feel as though your voice is not b...

Welcome to the Black Girl Burn Out Podcast with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting out of people-pleasing. As Black Women, we are often struggling to find balance between family, work, and personal time. One key to being able to find an aligning balance involves setting healthy boundaries. Allowing it to be ok to say no when a request overextends you. It is totally ok to say no, and...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about releasing the need to maintain a constant “I’m busy” mentality. Opting into rest and reflection is necessary to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Black Women often feel compelled to always be on go, go, go mode. In our society, resting is commonly associated with laziness. However, this is a false sentiment. I will co...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about love and the myths that define why we repeatedly attract less than desirable partners. We are going to focus on opting-out of the societal programming that binds us to struggle in our love lives. I know that you have heard the phrase, love is blind, or love hurts. Unfortunately, belief in those phrases can result in us t...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about Opting out of repeatedly accepting “Crumbs” in the workplace. How many times have you been overqualified for a position, yet agreed to crumbs for compensation? So often, Black Women are underpaid, undervalued, unseen, and unheard in the workplace. If you are ready to opt into the feast of financial abundance that you are...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out, with Kelley. Today’s episode is all about letting go of toxic hustle mentality and opting into a life of abundance. I will introduce 3 strategies designed to help you to manifest ease. It’s time to opt into ease as a way of facilitating abundance in your life. Let’s talk about it. Feel free to reach out to me with your questions and shares. Join the Amplify Voices C...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about Opting Out of Silence. In many ways, American Culture encourages abuse-related silence. Medical professionals often don’t even believe Black Women when they speak up about their pain. However, the time has come for us to amplify safe environment assistance programs whereby Black Women can feel safe to speak out about ver...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out, with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about body positivity. The way that we deal with judgmental comments from others about our bodies can have a negative impact on how we view ourselves, as Black Women. I will cover 5 strategies geared towards helping you to infuse more positivity into your personal self-image. It’s time to let go of repetitive and harsh inner...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out, with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting out of Toxic Money Problems. When you have a scarcity mindset, plus on the verge of burnout, it can often feel as though there is never enough of anything, especially money. The first step in this process is to improve your relationship with money. If you are ready to have a healthy relationship with richness and...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out, with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting out of hiding ourselves. When we limit our potential, we don’t allow ourselves to dream big. But know this, when we as Black Women “play” small, we are aware that we are capable of more. We simply don’t allow ourselves to express the fullness of our talents. If you are ready to opt into living a full life, this e...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out, with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting out of Hiding. We will cover 3 powerful strategies designed to help you opt in to being present and fully visible. If you are ready to step into the true fullness of your life, this episode is for you. So often, we as Black Women minimize ourselves, our strengths, our presence, and our abilities. Some of us have...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out, with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting out of other people’s expectations of you. It can be challenging to find a healthy balance between the dreams and goals that we set for ourselves, while coping with the future that our parents have envisioned for us. If you are tired of living under the pressure of other people’s expectations, this episode is for...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting out of our obsession with heartbreak. Have you ever been heartbroken? Yes, right. Everyone has experienced heartbreak in one form or another. But did you know that a decline in the hormone dopamine contributes to why we feel so emotionally low? Our culture delivers beautifully melodic sad songs to help us cope wit...

Welcome to Black Girl Burn Out, with Kelley. Today I want to talk to you about opting out of Jealousy. Our main objective on this podcast is to be mindful about taking action steps towards exiting all examples of the struggle. So, in today’s episode, we are going to focus on ways to opt into having an attitude of gratitude. At its root, jealousy is all about a sense of scarcity, that does not real...

Today I want to talk to you about Opting-Out of Constant Complication, by simplifying your life. In order to do this, it is important to accept that simple living is a mindset. It's a way of being that allows you to fully embrace yourself, fully embrace your goals, and fully embrace happiness. Most extremely successful or extremely happy people collectively agree that learning to align themsel...